Some of the projects undertaken by NIRPHAD are : -  

• Soil Testing
  NIRPHAD has conducted more than 205 soil tests to detect salinity of soil and nutrient deficiencies using sophisticated portable equipment. To combat this, the staff has encouraged very limited use of gypsum and pyrites antidotes. For improving the quality of soil excessive gypsum and pyrites are harmful. Hence compost pits were developed which is a natural source for soil nutrition and also will lessen the use of chemical pesticides. More than 4876 kgs of fertilizers has been put to use by NIRPHAD. However, now the focus is on the use of environment friendly methods of organic compost.
  
  Another normal method of enriching the soil, which is culturally accepted, is to permit cowherds to graze cattle and sheep in the fields before the monsoons. The 'droppings' of 
  the sheep and cattle are a rich source of manure and the farmer pays Rs.400 per night to the cattle owners. These cowherds migrate from adjacent Rajasthan during the dry seasons in search of green pastures. While the sullage from of bio-gas plants have a high nutrition value, the number of bio-gas plants for demonstration was only 21. Due to shortage of animals and credit facilities the medium-sized farmer is unable to develop bio-gas plants. The ancient custom of dung cakes for use as cooking fuel is still widely used. Conclusive studies are not available if it is more cost-effective, if dung is used as manure or as dried cakes for fuel. Some environmentalists argue that using dung cakes reduces the use of wood for fuel. 
  
  Bank loans: By 1998 NIRPHAD arranged Rs. 46 lacs ( $ 102,222)  as loans for agriculture. 25% was deposited by NIRPHAD as security. Within a year all the loans were paid back exc,ept one defaulter of Rs. 7000/-($155 ) .  Rs. 14 lacs  ($ 8888 ) was received as loans for animal husbandry and all the loans were paid back, with no defaulters. Rs. 3 lacs ($ 6666 ) was loaned for cottage industries. The good response was due to proper selection, appropriate training, rapport between the staff and the community, and a high  degree of motivation. Normally the farmers have a mind-set that Govt. loans need not be paid back. The community was motivated to understand that wealth and security of funds in a democracy are through the banking system. The community indicated that there were no efforts to grow vegetables in kitchen gardens or on a commercial basis. To change this attitude was a Herculean task.

• Fodder Development
  A significant contribution of NIRPHAD was introduction of elephant grass from Pant Nagar Agriculture University to overcome the scarcity of green fodder especially in the dry season. 10% of the green fodder requirements can be provided by elephant grass. 
  A 'urea-molasses cocktail' was also developed by NIRPHAD, which can be substituted to a certain extent for green fodder.

• Wasteland Development
  More than 4876 kgs of Fertilizers has been put to use by NIRPHAD. However, now the focus is on the use of environment friendly methods of organic compost. NIRPHAD has already been able to reclaim 50 acres of land under wasteland development. 
  This is a major achievement for the organization keeping in mind the acute shortage of 
  funds.

• Introduction of High Yield variety of seeds (wheat & mustard)
  The impact is that NIRPHAD project area is today the second largest mustard-growing region. By 1999, NIRPHAD had introduced 30249 kgs of all types of high yielding seeds in addition to 46632 kgs. of wheat through 580 demonstrations. More than 2253 awareness meetings have also been held.

• Social Forestry Program
  81,350 seedlings have been planted under this scheme and 1,15,914 nursery seedlings were distributed to the farmers at cost price.

• Vegetable Plantation
  It was evident  that plantation of vegetable had been neglected for a long time. NIRPHAD has initiated a number of programs for the plantation of Vegetable for domestic as well as commercial use. As on date 780 Kilograms of Vegetable seeds have already been planted.

• Drinking Water  
  One of the many problems faced by the poor in rural areas is drinking water. NIRPHAD has given practical demonstration and installation of 14 hand pumps in the area.

• Modern Agricultural Practices
  The NIRPHAD project areas have gradually started shifting from the age old practices to modern agricultural practices. These practices have now reached a certain level of competence. NIRPHAD has demonstrated the use of the thresher for 52 families and tractor leveler for 15 families. The main emphasis is on sustainable agriculture.

• Conclusion
  The efforts of NIRPHAD have yielded considerable improvement in the agricultural development of the region. However, the achievement of sustainable agriculture and total eradication of backwardness is a slow process and depends on hard work and dedication. NIRPHAD and the target groups are working towards improving the agriculture output and it is hoped that there will be continued  support for our  endeavors.